BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. – Kei Kamara’s frustrated response as time ran out last Friday said it all. The Sporting Kansas City striker lay on the ground, panting after being denied by Sean Johnson over and over again.
Kamara had just watched the Chicago Fire goalkeeper lay out to tip his shot from the corner of the penalty area just wide as stoppage time counted down. Johnson also denied Kamara on a point-blank shot in the 14th minute and on a header that looked bound for the corner of the goal, preserving the Fire’s three points in Kansas City.
“If he’s not on top of his game like that, I think it’s a different game,” Sporting KC manager Peter Vermes said after the game.
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